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Formalization aims at the legal recognition of uncontested and legitimate property rights transferred through informal transactions, in accordance with the conditions and procedures set out by law.
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In accordance with its mandate and the legal framework in force, KPCVA reviews claims for the legal recognition of uncontested and legitimate property rights transferred through informal transactions before 24 March 1999.
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The claim’s path
From submission to decision, every claim goes through five steps set out by law.
Receiving and registering claims for the legal recognition and formalization of property rights, together with the supporting documentation.
Completed on 26 January 2026
Registered claims are published in the official lists, so that any interested party can see them and respond within the legal deadline.
The parties are notified of the claim through the official notification procedures, including notification by publication where the law provides for it.
The Executive Secretariat verifies the documentation, gathers the necessary evidence and prepares the case for adjudication by the Commission.
The Commission decides on the claim. The decision is communicated to the parties, who have the right to appeal to the Supreme Court within the legal deadline.
KPCVA reviews claims for the legal recognition of uncontested and legitimate property rights over immovable property, transferred through informal transactions before 24 March 1999, in the cases set out by law. Claims are published in official lists to notify interested parties.
Claims received20,028
Claims received for the legal recognition of property rights transferred through informal transactions before 24 March 1999.
The latest news, activities and developments from the Agency.
The Kosovo Property Comparison and Verification Agency (KPCVA) and the Kosovo Judicial Council (KJC) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, aimed at strengthening inter-institutional cooperation and advancing coordination on matters related to property rights.
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the role, competences and processes of KPCVA.
The formalization of property rights is the process through which property rights over immovable property are reviewed and legally recognized by the KPCVA’s Property Claims Commission (PCC). It applies to property transferred informally before 24 March 1999, either because of discriminatory legislation or because the documents required for registration in the cadastre were missing.
The property comparison and verification process involves comparing and verifying, through the KPCVA’s Property Verification and Adjudication Commission (PVAC), the original cadastral documents from before June 1999 — which were taken from Kosovo by Serbian authorities — against the current cadastral documents in the Republic of Kosovo. The aim is to identify and resolve gaps and discrepancies relating to private property, private commercial property and the property of religious communities.
Claims for the formalization of property rights are decided by the Property Claims Commission (PCC), an independent body of the KPCVA. The KPCVA is responsible for preparing the claim for review and adjudication by the Commission, in accordance with the legislation in force.
To obtain information about the status of your claim, visit the claim search and enter your claim number and the relevant details.
